Nintendo Direct Thoughts

For the first time in a while, I actually watched this Direct live. They had it later than usual, so it wasn't during school for me. Also, this Direct was a Smash Bros specific one, in case you didn't know.

Release window- The 3ds version is coming out this summer, with the Wii U version coming out this winter. I would rather it be the other way around, since I'm only getting the Wii U version, but oh well.

3ds version- It runs at 60 FPS, even in 3d. That's a heck of a jump from Pokemon X.

Roster- Both games have exactly the same roster, although they will have different stages. We already knew that; it's just a reminder.

Music- Each 3ds stage has two songs, while the Wii U has a "treasure trove" of songs. Sounds good to me.

Familiar stages- It had a montage of stages here. The boxing ring is indeed from Punch Out, in case you hadn't guessed that by now. The stages all look great.

Yellow Devil- They teased him way back when Mega Man was first announced, but now he is confirmed as a stage hazard. Whoever gets the last hit causes an explosion. Also, Ridley is appearing.

Character quiz- I failed. It was Tiki.

Online multiplayer- The Wii U has online play with anyone who is online at the time, which is pretty awesome. There are now "fun" and "glory" options, which are basically what they sound like. Glory mode is Final Destination only, no items, and Star Fox only. That last part isn't true, but you get the idea.

Final Destination- Every stage has a Final Destination form! Not gonna lie, that's awesome.

Global Smash Power- A new type of ranking system that shows how many people you have outscored. Which is pretty much exactly the same thing as the normal ranking system, but it makes people feel better.

Items- Another montage, this time of various items in the game. The beetle looks fun to use. I also like the fairy bottle being a healing item.

Character quiz- I got Fi right!

Assist trophies- Yay, another montage! Lyn was always one of my favorite Fire Emblem characters, so I love her being an assist trophy. Same with Ashley; she's probably my favorite Warioware character. The Elec-Man one is awesome too. They also added a Pong trophy.

Master ball- Like a Pokeball, except it only has rare Pokemon. They showed off Arceus coming out of one. They then showed off other Pokemon in yet another montage. It's like I'm watching Rocky IV.

Returning fighters- Characters no longer switch mid-match. Zero Suit Samus is gone...never mind, he was just trolling. She's back and better than ever with stronger recovery moves. Zelda can summon phantoms, which I think is fantastic. The DS games are some of my favorite Zelda games, so I'm happy to see those. Sheik is back as well with new Burst Grenades. Kirby has a new attack called "hammer flip". His final smash is the Ultra Sword from Return to Dreamland, which is a great game to take from. Many other characters have tweaks/new attacks, such as Lucario being able to mega-evolve. They are doing a good job balancing the characters from what I can tell so far. Yoshi was announced as a returning character.

Character quiz- I failed again. It was Pseudo Palutena.

Rosalina- He talked about Rosalina's various attacks. I can't say I care too much about Rosalina, but I'll use her some.

Little Mac- I just recently got into Punch Out through buying the NES game on the Wii U Virtual Console (it's so hard though...I've been stuck on Sandman for weeks). I can't wait to play as him.

Villager- His attacks are so weird.

Mega Man- He is going to be my main. I love how many attacks he has from various games, although I wish he had a cooler attack than the charge shot from Mega Man 4. His final smash is pretty great too.

Wii Fit Trainer- The Wii Fit Trainer looks like a lot of fun to play as, actually.

Custom move sets- This. This looks awesome.

Character quiz- I failed. It was King Kihunter.

Smash Run- 4-player dungeon run on a search for powerups and enemies to fight. It's only for 3ds though, so I won't be playing it. In case anyone is wondering, the main reason I like Smash Bros is that I can play with my friends. Very few people I know have a 3ds, so I wouldn't be able to play with most of my friends or any of my family at all if I got that version.

Of course they have another character montage at the end.

What's this? It's not the end!- Charizard is a playable character! He kind of already was, but now he is even more.

Even more exciting!- Greninja is a playable character! Not part of a Pokemon trainer either; he will be his own character. Greninja is one of my favorite starters, so I'm excited about that for sure. They also teased Charizard's mega evolution at the end, which could be his final smash.

What did you think of the Direct? The game is going to be much better balanced than Brawl; I can already feel it. I enjoyed it a lot. The custom move sets sound very interesting if it's done well, which I trust Nintendo to do. Thanks for reading!